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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07502ORDINANCE NO. 7502 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND, APPROVING TWO GRANT CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS RELATING TO THE MINNEQUA LAKE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $4,650,000 FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 Subject to the availability of funds, the City hereby declares its intention to acquire Minnequa Lake as a regional park, open space, and stormwater detention and water quality facility (the "Project'), and budgets $4,650,000 for land acquisition and construction of said Project and budgets and appropriates funds for said Project from the sources set forth in Section 2 through 6 of this Ordinance. SECTION 2 The grant Contract and Attachments between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation and the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund relating to the Minnequa Lake Park and Open Space Plan, contract number 05867 ( "GOCO Contract'), copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, are hereby approved. Funds in the amount of $2,300,000 from the GOCO Contract are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Project. SECTION 3 The grant Contract and Attachments between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs relating to the Lakeshore Drive Roadway Extension Project, contract number EIAF 5178 ( "DOLA Contact No. 1 "), copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, are hereby approved. Funds in the amount of $250,000 from the DOLA Contract No. 1 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Project. SECTION 4 The grant Contract and Attachments between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs relating to the Minnequa Lake Park and Open Space Project, contract number EIAF 5179 ( "DOLA Contact No. 2 "), copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, are hereby approved. Funds in the amount of $400,000 from the DOLA Contract No. 2 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Project. SECTION 5 $175,000 from the Stormwater Improvement Fund is hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Project. The City Manager is directed to include in the budget for the Stormwater Improvement Fund the following amounts — Fiscal Year 2007 - $150,000 and Fiscal Year 2008 - $100,000 for the Project. SECTION 6 $1,275,000 in General Fund Reserves are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the Project, said funds are to be held in a separate reserve fund subject to transfer by Resolution of the City Council. SECTION 7 The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the GOCO Contract, DOLA Contract No. 1 and DOLA Contract No. 2 in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same. INTRODUCED July 24, 2006 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson APPROVED: President of City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: August 14, 2006 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE # e7502 AGENDA ITEM # DATE: JULY 24, 2006 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND, APPROVING TWO GRANT CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS RELATING TO THE MINNEQUA LAKE PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROJECT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $4,650,000 FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT ISSUE Should the City Council approve grant contracts between the City and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and the City and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs related to the Minnequa Lake Park and Open Space Project, and increase the budget for the Minnequa Lake Park and Open Space Capital Improvement Project ML0401 by $4,650,00 to reflect the grant funds, stormwater improvement funds, and general fund reserves relating to the acquisition and development of Minnequa Lake as a regional park, open space, and stormwater detention and water quality facility, and authorize the President of City Council to execute said contracts? RECOMMENDATION Approve the Ordinance. BACKGROUND The City will be budgeting and appropriating an additional $4,650,000 to reflect the grant funds from GOCO and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Stormwater Improvement Funds, and general fund reserves that are intended to be reimbursed as the City secures additional project partner and grant funds related to the Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space Project. The project funds will be used to complete the acquisition of the Rocky Mountain Steel property and develop the first phase of the regional park, open space and stormwater detention and water quality facility. The Phase 1 project includes the acquisition through a combination of fee simple and a conservation easement purchases of 243 -acres of property owned by CF &I, the extension of Lakeshore Drive through the park linking with Mirror Avenue and Pueblo Boulevard, the expansion of stormwater and water quality facilities associated with Lake Minnequa, and the development of outdoor basketball courts, a picnic shelter, trails, fishing improvements and associated parking at the south end of Lake Minnequa (See attached Phase 1 plan). The funding sources, including the anticipated funding to reimburse general fund reserves and the estimated budget for the acquisition of the property and the first phase improvements of the project are listed below: SOURCES OF FUNDS STATUS TOTAL CASH In -Kind Partner Match Total Lower Ark. Water Conserv. Committed November -04 - Agreement being Negotiated 500 Fishing Is Fun Applied for 2/06, Notification in Aug. 2006 100,000 $120K Committed Feb. 2006 - Contract Pending, plus HUD - EDI Funds $100K Pending Earmarking Commitment 220 City Stormwater Funds $425K ($175,000 in '06, $150,000 in '07 & $100,000 in'08 ) 425,000 City CTF Funds $300K in 2008 300,000 Section 319(H) Funds Awarded - Contract Pendina 135 000 IN -KIND CO Division of Wildlife Fish Stocking - Committed August-04 10,000 Arkansas Valley Audubon Bird Nests and Bird Habitat - Committed August-04 10,000 a. Non - native Plant Removal 100,000 25,000 25 150,000 Total Sources of Funds 4,650,000 USES OF FUNDS GOCO City Match Cash Partner Match In -Kind Partner Match Total 1. Property Acquisition 700,000 500,000 1,200,000 2. Design & Engineering 25,000 75,000 100,000 3. Lake Habitat Enhancement a. Non - native Plant Removal 100,000 25,000 25 150,000 b. Stocking Fish 10,000 10,000 c. Dredging Lake 100,000 100 200,000 d. Wetland Enhancement 500,000 400,000 255,000 10,000 1165,000 e. Shoreline and Lake Features 270,0001 75,000 100,000 445,000 4. Park Improvements a. Parkin Access 150,000 50,000 250 450,000 b. General Park Features 200,0001 130,000 300,000 630,000 c. Trails 280,000 20,000 300,000 Total Uses of Funds 2,300,000 725,000 1,605,000 20,000 4,650,000 FINANCIAL IMPACT The transfer of $1,275,000 in general fund surplus revenue into the Minnequa Lake Park and Open Space Project Fund will provide the revenue to comply with the provisions of the Great Outdoors Colorado Large -Scale grant for Minnequa Lake. The general fund surplus revenues are anticipated to be reimbursed from contributions from the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District ($500,000), Colorado Division of Wildlife Fishing Is Fun grant ($100,000), HUD Economic Development Initiative funds ($120,000 in 2006 and $100,000 in 2007), $300,000 in City Conservation Trust Funds in 2008, State Health Department Non -point Source grant funds ($135,000), and volunteer commitments from the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Arkansas Valley Audubon ($20,000). The City will be required to pay for the construction of the project initially from City funds and following completion of each portion of the project in which grant funds have been contracted; the City will be reimbursed by the funding agency. City must maintain the improvements at Lake Minnequa during its useful life. The stormwater improvements will be funded from the Stormwater Utility and the other park and open space improvements (trails, picnic shelter, parking, basketball courts, and upland open space) would be paid from the General Fund.